Audio-visual subscription card

With a subscription card you can borrow CDs, audio books and language courses for free and DVDs half price.

Annual £30

Quarterly £10

Over 60s - £15 annual and £5 quarterly (half price)

​Concessions - £15 annual and £5 quarterly (half price)

Charges for overdue items

If you do not return your items on time or renew them before the due date we will ask you to pay the following

Books 25p per day per book, 10p per day per book on a children's/young persons card (0-19 years of age)

DVD 60p per day per item, discount DVD 40p per day per item, Box set DVD £1 per day per item

children's DVD 30p per day per DVD

CD 25p per day per CD

no overdue charge for toys

​If you have overdue items or owe an outstanding charge and want to continue or start using the library again, please contact us to discuss your account and how we can help you. If you're unable to pay your charges in full, we can offer a part payment scheme which can help spread the cost. ​If you're interested in taking up this option, please talk to member of staff or e-mail us at libraries@brighton-hove.gov.uk "Part Payment Plan Request"​. Please don't hesitate to talk to us to avoid charges building up.

Reserving an item from the library

Brighton & Hove library stock £1

Children's reservations Brighton & Hove stock 50p

SELMS reservations £3 (no concessions)

Inter-library loans £7 (no concessions)

​​Stock Requests

Customers can request additions to stock for free, if you wish to reserve your stock requests it costs £7 for adults £3 for children.